der Fettsack
fat slob
A derogatory, colloquial term for a very fat person.
EXAMPLE
Der Fettsack drängelte sich an der Kasse vor.
The fat slob pushed ahead of everyone in the checkout line.
der Fettsack
fat slob
der Fettsack, die Fettsäcke
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fettsack, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fettsäcke |
| genitive | des Fettsacks |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Fettsack | die Fettsäcke |
| accusative | den Fettsack | die Fettsäcke |
| dative | dem Fettsack | den Fettsäcken |
| genitive | des Fettsacks | der Fettsäcke |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Fettsack' is made up of 'Fett' (fat) and 'Sack' (sack). Together, they form a crude, derogatory term for a person.
EXAMPLE
Er nannte den Mann einen Fettsack.
He called the man a fat slob.
Highly offensive
The word is normally used as an insult or offensive term. It therefore does not describe a person neutrally.
EXAMPLE
Sie wollte ihn nicht als Fettsack beschimpfen.
She didn't want to insult him by calling him a fat slob.
Colloquial
'Fettsack' belongs to crude colloquial language and can be very hurtful. The word is therefore inappropriate in a polite or factual conversation.
EXAMPLE
„Du Fettsack!“, rief er dem Mann hinterher.
'You fat slob!' he shouted at the man as he walked away.
In real life
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